Florida Supreme Court Internship Program (1L, 2L)

A meeting for students (1Ls and 2Ls) interested in the Florida Supreme Court Internship Program will be held on Wednesday, January 26^th @ 12:30 p.m. in room 209.  Former  Supreme Court Interns will discuss their experiences with the Court and respond to students' questions.

 Application packets are available in the Career Planning Center, Rm. 112.  Deadline to apply:  Thursday, February 24^th. 

Firm Night (1L)

Attention 1L's  here is your opportunity to network with attorneys and learn about the practice of law.  See what life looks like in a large law firm.  Don't let this opportunity pass you by! Stop by the Career Planning Center and sign up to participate in Firm Night. Sign ups begin Thursday, January 20th.

FCBA Foundation Posts Application for Stipends

for Law Students with Unpaid Internships

The Federal Communications Bar Association Foundation will award stipends to law students taking unpaid government internships related to the communications industry, from its Robert E. Lee Scholarship and Internship Fund. Robert "Bob" Lee was a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for nearly 28 years and Chairman of that agency in 1981.   During his FCC tenure, Chairman Lee was instrumental in the early development of color television, as well as other contributions to federal communications policy.  

In 2005, the Foundation will award at least four $4,000 stipends to law students employed as unpaid summer interns at the FCC and other government agencies with jurisdiction over the communications industry (i.e., broadcasting, cable television, telephony, satellites and information technology).   The Foundation will consider applicants based on their demonstrated interest in the communications field, their dependence on financial assistance in order to accept an unpaid internship, and their involvement in community activities.  The application deadline is Friday, March 18, 2005.  The Application is availalbe at:   http://www.fcba.org/upload/fy05_summer_intern_application.doc

Florida Bar Fellowship (1L, 2L)

The Florida Bar Legal Services Fellowship Program employs 20 full-time summer fellows for eleven weeks, to work in public interest law.  The purpose is to involve recipients in the provision of high-quality , significant civil legal assistance to the poor in the critical areas of need.  Factors considered in selections are experience in working with the low income community, academic achievement, writing skills and previous contact with and long-term commitment/interest in public service work. Stipends are $4000 for 1Ls and $5000 for 2Ls. 

The Florida Bar fellowship applications are available in the Career Planning Center and are due to the Florida Bar by January 31, 2005. 

The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti's (IJDH)

Virtual Internship

Law Student Virtual Internship,  Summer 2005  Application Deadline: January 31, 2005.  The Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti's (IJDH) Virtual Internship Program provides highly motivated law students an opportunity to contribute to a start-up human rights organization that is already on the cutting edge of advocacy for the rights of Haiti's poor.
Students with questions should contact Professor Irwin Sotzky.

SEC Summer Honors Program (1L)

1L students are invited to apply to the SEC Summer Honors Program for 2005.  Last year's 1L's were thrilled with the level and diversity of the projects that they were offered.  Candidates should send their resume, writing sample and transcript to Candyce Pare prior to March 1st at the address below.  They may also submit their applications for the Washington, DC headquarters via e-mail to parec@sec.gov.  Candyce Pare:The US Securities and Exchange Commission:  450 5^th Street, NW Washington, DC  20549-0801

Each office conducts its own hiring process, so if you are interested in offices other than Washington, DC, you should apply directly to each office.  The addresses for the offices are listed on the web site: www.sec.gov.

Legal Internship Opportunities at the

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) (1L, 2L)

 OPIC's Department of Legal Affairs invites a few law students with outstanding records and a demonstrated interest in finance and international law and development to spend a summer or academic semester at OPIC as law clerks. For summer internship positions, both first- and second-year law students will be considered. Summer positions are paid and are full-time only. 

OPIC is a small, independent agency of the United States Government.  Since 1971, OPIC has served as the key federal agency for encouraging mutually beneficial American business investment in the world's developing nations.  OPIC provides qualified investors with project financing, investment insurance, and a variety of investor services in approximately 150 developing nations and emerging economies throughout the world.

 For a law student interested in finance and the legal aspects of international business transactions, an OPIC internship provides exposure to many facets of international investment, from structuring project financings to the assessment of political risks and evaluation of claims in connection with OPIC's insurance contracts. An internship with OPIC's Department of Legal Affairs gives students a comprehensive overview of the operations and effectiveness of OPIC programs in support of international transactions.

The successful applicant will have the following credentials:        an outstanding academic record (OPIC will request an official transcript for those applicants under consideration);    experience or a demonstrated interest in finance, and international law and development, including academic or employment background in banking, finance, international affairs, etc.; and   superior writing ability. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and never have been convicted of a felony.  In addition, male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered with the Selective Service System. 

Application deadlines and approximate timetable for OPIC's decisions are as follows: For Summer 2005 applications are being accepted between  January 1, 2005 - February 28, 2005.  Decisions should be made by March 15, 2005

 US Patent & Trademark Internship Program (1L. 2L)

 The United States Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals and Interferences Internship/Externship Program for law students is currently seeking applications for summer internships.  The program will generally provide the participant with the following amazing opportunities: 

• Work under the supervision of an Administrative Patent Judge.

• Particpate in the evaluation of ex parte appeals and the drafting of subsequent opinions. 

• Tour of the USPTO facilities

• Visit to the CAFC and Supreme Court, when possible

•  Training at the USPTO's Patent Academy

•   Observe hearing(s) on patent appeal(s)

• Training at the Board, under the guidance of a Program and Resources Administrator.

Applications must be received by the USPTO by January 31, 2005.  For more information and application requirements, please visit http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/dcom/bpai/internship.htm

Equal Justice Works Summer Corps program

This year, Equal Justice Works is offering $1,000 education awards to 250 law students through our Summer Corps program! The online application will be available to law students in mid-March. Students with qualifying public interest internships are encouraged to apply. Additional information, including eligibility criteria for the 2005 program, will be available next month.

Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program

Application instructions and eligibility guidelines for the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program are now available on the web site of The American Society of International Law at  www.asil.org. Established in honor of Arthur C. Helton's remarkable career advocating for refugees and his many contributions to international law, this one-time program will assist students and young lawyers in need of modest sums (up to $1000) to pursue their first opportunities to engage in human rights work and research. The application deadline is January 31, 2005 and awards will be made by March 1, 2005.

19th Annual Patent Law Interview Program (1L, 2L)

Loyola University Chicago School of Law is coordinating and hosting the 19th Annual Patent Law Interview Program.  This is an excellent opportunity if you're interested in practicing patent law.

If you have an undergraduate or graduate degree in engineering or a technical science, you may want to consider registering for the program.  This program gives qualified law students from across the country the opportunity to interview with patent law firms, as well as law firms, corporations and government agencies with patent law departments.  Last year, 145 employers from across the country participated, along with more than 1500 registered students from 135 accredited law schools.

The program will be held at the Chicago Marriott Suites O'Hare on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 28-30, 2005. There will be some employers who will interview one day, some who will interview two days and some who will interview all three days. To register for the program, come to the Career Planning as soon as possible. Registration Forms must be completed and returned to our office by FEBRUARY 14!   

Please note that the program is ONLY for law students returning to school in Fall 2005.  These prospective positions are for summer associate and entry-level attorney positions for 2006.  The only exception is for a law graduate studying for an LL.M. in Intellectual Property.   However, if a student has accepted a clerkship to begin after graduation (2006 or later), s/he may register to participate.  The clerkships, however, must appear on the student's resume and Registration Form.

Rebellious Lawyering Conference (Everyone)

The eleventh annual Rebellious Lawyering Conference, which will take place the weekend of February 18-20, is less than one month away!  This year's conference is shaping up to be as good, if not better, than ever.  The conference will open Friday night with the event Video as Advocacy: Social Change Through Documentary Filmmaking, featuring the Kuntsler sisters of Off-Center Productions and Hakima Abbas of Witness.  The keynote speaker is the always provocative Professor Paul Butler, whose recent work has included "Much Respect: Toward a Hip-Hop Theory of Punishment" and "By Any Means Necessary: Using Violence and Subversion to Change Unjust Law."  The conference is a can't-miss event so please take the time to go to the website and register to reserve your spot!    http://islandia.law.yale.edu/reblaw/index.asp
 

California Women's Law Center Fellowship (1L, 2L)

The California Women's Law Center is now accepting applications for the 2005 Harry A. Blackmun Memorial Public Interest Grant.  The fellows summer work will include legal research, analysis and writing developing and implementing advocacy efforts and client interviewing for brief service, counsel and referral.  The grantee will receive a $4,500 stipend.  Applications are available at www.cwlc.org and are due by February 16, 2005. 

ABA John J. Curtin, Jr. Justice Fund 2005

Summer Legal Internship Program (1L, 2L)

The Curtin Justice Fund Legal Internship Program is seeking motivated law student interns to apply for stipends available for the Summer 2005 Program.  The Program will pay $2,500 stipend to students who spend the summer working for a bar association or legal services program designed to prevent homelessness or assist homeless or indigent clients or their advocates.  Applications are due by March 25, 2005 and include a cover letter, resume and application form which is available at http://www.abanet.org/homless/curtin.html.  For more information contact the ABA Commission on Homelessness and Poverty at (202)662-1694 or via e-mail at homless@abanet.org. 

New Jersey Summer Public Interest  Fellowship (1L, 2L)

Legal Services of New Jersey sponsors a paid intern program each summer for law students in New Jersey Public Interest legal organizations.  The purpose of this program is to promote awareness of and commitment to careers in public interest by offering rewarding employment opportunities to law students.  LSNJ will screen the applications to identify those with the greatest potential an commitment to public interest work.  Interns are paid $450 per week for 1Ls and $600 per week for 2Ls.  Applications are considered based on when they are received.  Apply early!  Decisions are made on a rolling basis beginning December 15.  Applications are available on the organizations website at www.lsnj.org and in the Career Planning Center office. 

 ATTENTION Recent Grads:

Congratulations to all those of you who have passed the bar.  We know that you worked very hard to achieve this accomplishment.  Many of you are well into your job search. Please let us know  what we can to help you out.  Remember that we are here for you, and are available for resume review, career advice, mock interviews, and general resources.  If you are still looking for a job - don't panic.  There are many jobs out there, and we get information about more and more every day.  If you have found a job - please let us know.  If you know of a job for a classmate..... let us know about that as well!   Good luck!